This is the kind of thing that makes me too sputtery and then deflated to write about coherently, so no comment. But Broadsheet has a round-up of feminist commentary here. You should read it.
Wait, no, I do have something to add, actually. It’s an argument that’s been made a million times, but what the hell.
If abortion equals baby-killing, then fucking outlaw it. Stop the quibbling. No exceptions, no debates. Is it killing a baby? Then outlaw it.
And I don’t just mean put the doctors in jail for a few years, or fine them heavily. I mean, put women who have abortions in jail for life. Apply the death penalty wherever possible. We’re talking about murder here. We’re talking about killing babies. No more fucking around. Let’s prosecute these baby-killers to the fullest extent of the law. Lock ‘em up. Convince the juries these women deserve to be executed for murdering children.
‘Cause if you’re not prepared to do that, we’re not really talking about killing babies, are we?
And if you are prepared to do that, then fucking get on with it already.
‘Cause we all know that as soon as the most adamant pro-lifers’ daughters and sisters and wives are on trial for first-degree murder–which we all know will happen–they’re going to change their tune.
And then we can overturn that law and never again, as a culture, entertain the absurd notion that abortion is child murder.
And then maybe women can make their own goddamned healthcare decisions. You think?
And if men could get pregnant …
Until the next time a pro-forced-pregnancy president gets the opportunity to hand-pick the main players in the nation’s top courts.
Of course, them outlawing baby-killing would definitely clue me in on when to get my passport (now).